Police, community and calender briefs for May 17, 2013

Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 10:00 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 6:21 p.m.

POLICE BEAT

Women stole from Walmart, police say

Two women accused of leaving a discount store without paying for more than $700 worth of items were arrested Wednesday by sheriff’s deputies.

According to reports, a loss prevention officer at Walmart at 17961 S. U.S. 441 told officials that he and another employee saw the women place items in shopping carts and leave without paying. He said the women had two children with them.

Detective Bobby Levay found the women, Emily Lacole Gilbert and Bluffet Ochia Sappleton, at the intersection of Southeast 176th Place and Southeast 112th Court Road in Summerfield. With them were a 9-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy.

The women face several charges, including contributing to the delinquency of a minor, grand theft and petit theft.

Man accused of firing shots over loud music

A 72-year-old Salt Springs man who admitted firing shots into the ground because his neighbor’s son was playing music too loudly was charged Wednesday with aggravated assault.

A man told Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Elizabeth Hart that his son was getting ready to drive to church and loud music was coming from his vehicle when Stanley A. Kaniewski came outside, shouted obscenities and threatened to kill him if he didn’t turn down the music. The man said he heard a gunshot and went outside, and Kaniewski ordered him to tell his son to lower the volume on the radio and threatened to kill him. Kaniewski fired two more shots and pointed the gun, described as a .22 caliber handgun, at the man, according to reports.

Volunteers will learn about equestrian trails and various disciplines of equestrian riding. Students can earn community service hours.

For more information, call Michelle Shearer at 817-0180.

Florida DEP stargazing event set for Saturday

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service will celebrate National Kids to Parks Day on Saturday.

Many parks have organized special events appropriate for children and families, including a stargazing event at 7:30 p.m. at Silver River State Park, 1425 NE 58th Ave., Ocala. The Ocala Astronomy Club will be on hand with telescopes and to share information.

For more information, visit www.floridastateparks.org/silverriver/.

Coast Guard to host Boating safety event

National Safe Boating Week is Saturday through May 24. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 15-3 in Ocala will sponsor an assembly of safety agencies at the Carney Island Park Boat Ramp, including Marion County Fire Rescue, Marion County Sherriff’s Lake Watch and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The Frank DeLuca Marion County YMCA is accepting registration through June 1 for the youth basketball program for students in third through 10th grade.

The season starts June 15. Practice is one night per week and games are on Fridays or Saturdays. The cost is $65 for members, $110 for non-members.

To register, visit the facility at 3200 SE 17th St., Ocala. For more information, visit www.quickscores.com/marionymca.

CF now offering course in digital marketing

Digital marketing courses will be offered at the College of Central Florida in partnership with the CF Institute, Ocoos and Re-view Business Strategies.

Digital Marketing, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Monday-July 17, 3001 SW College Road. Product, pricing, market segmentation and more. The fee is $200 and includes three months of access to Internet platform.

Advanced Digital Marketing, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, July 22-Sept. 18, Ocala campus. Content marketing, social media, analytics, data mining and market research. The fee is $250 and includes three months of access to platform.

For more information, call 873-5804, visit CFItraining.cf.edu, or email CFI.CustomerCare@cf.edu.